After Ronnie suffered a serious heart attached in 1991, his wife, Estlean Cook, knew she had to make a choice-sell the business they jointly owned or take over the management herself. Ronnie's quadruple bypass surgery meant he had to be out of the business for an exteneded period of time and would probably never return to the stressful day-to-day management of the 20 year old Greenville manufacturing facility.

Treblig, Inc., a Greenville, SC-based manufacturer, announces today that it has earned ISO 9001:2000 certification. Treblig, a provider of precision machining, turning and milling services, is only one of a handful of female-owned manufacturers to earn certification to this international quality management standard. Faced with budget constraints and a strenuous application and implementation process, Treblig contacted the South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP) to assist with a comprehensive quality assurance program. SCMEP helped Treblig secure a grant from the U.S.